Catch the recording of our GBV IN THE MEDIA online launch with our amazing colleagues Myrna Dawson Laura Baziuk Elizabeth Renzetti CNPEA Elizabeth Fry Toront Canadian Femicide Observatory
Thanks to all who attended the event, downloaded our Media Guidelines & reached out for info!
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For years, feminist advocates have highlighted the importance of accurate media reporting of violence against women.

Today, we're thrilled to announce that our GBV In The Media Guidelines are HERE!

Informed by a pan-Canadian network of anti-violence experts & journalists, 1/2👇

Here’s a sneak peek at the brand new #SheIsYourNeighbour series,  #WhenViolenceEscalates 🎙

The first episode is out Thursday ✨

Listen in wherever you get your podcasts or listen on our website: sheisyourneighbour.com

#SIYNpodcast

Throughout this month, we will be highlighting Black excellence across Canada, celebrating the work and legacy of Black women, youth and gender-diverse people, as well as the vital projects of our partners and community grantees. #BlackHistoryMonth

As we begin #BlackHistoryMonth , glad to see this work on sexual violence against Black women and girls in Canada created by social worker and researcher Kharoll-Ann Souffrant with Learning Network (LN) & Knowledge Hub (KH) and Action ontarienne 🚺.

The backgrounder is available here as a PDF: gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/backg…

Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth as we celebrate and honour the strength and achievements of Black people everywhere. Let's shed light on the unique challenges faced by Black women and work to create a future rooted in equity and justice.

womanact.ca/projects/build…

Award-winning historian Keisha N. Blain shares some of the most vital books to read during Black History Month.
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While there is a load road ahead to dismantle racism in Canada’s courts, healthcare and education, we take inspiration in the Black activists, artists and academics who have imagined and fought for a better future for all.

Many of the gains we have made in feminist, queer, disability and climate movements, are thanks to trailblazing leaders like the ones featured here.

Did you know that reproductive justice was coined by a group of Black women in ’94? As we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , we recommit to recognizing the Black women, men and non-binary folks who have been at the forefront of the fight for equity across sectors.

To kick off Black History Month, we’d like to introduce you to our February Book Display, showcasing the works of Sister Vision Press. (1/5)

When femicide killings are framed within the media as isolated incidents, the focus remains on individual circumstances and consequences rather than the larger context of a social problem rooted in patriarchy, gendered power relationships & broken systems. vist.ly/tk5s

Today is National #RibbonSkirtDay ! We celebrate this official national day by wearing traditional regalia to honour Indigenous women across the country, and show appreciation for our Indigenous culture.